Hope's and Howard's Sailing Adventures

Atlantic and Mediterranean Cruising on board Lady M

Ibiza – First Days

With light winds forecast to veer from NE to E to SE overnight, we set off from Torrevieja for Ibiza around midday on Tuesday, with an estimated passage time of around 18 hours. Under full main and genoa we initially sailed close-hauled on a more northerly course.  Thankfully the forecast turned out to be accurate so we did indeed manage to gradually make more easting towards our waypoint off Ibiza. .. Read More

Cartagena to Mar Menor and then Torrevieja

Having been in port for over six months, we chose a day to depart when conditions finally calmed down; we didn’t want too much excitement for our first day out.  As it turned out, we had company as many others who had overwintered in Cartagena also chose to depart on Saturday, although several had left the day before.  A gentle motor brought us around Cabo de Palos, the SE tip.. Read More